BOB HOFFMAN

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About me

Industry Advertising
Occupation Author, Speaker
Location San Francisco Bay Area
Introduction Bob is the author of four Amazon #1 selling books about advertising. He is also one of the most sought-after international speakers on advertising and marketing. One of his books, "BadMen: How Advertising Went From A Minor Annoyance To A Major Menace" was selected "Best of Marketing 2017" and has been nominated for "Marketing Book of the Year." He is creator of the popular “The Ad Contrarian” blog, named one of the world's most influential marketing and advertising blogs by Business Insider. Bob has been the ceo of two independent agencies and the U.S. operation of an international agency. In 2012 he was selected "Ad Person of the Year" by the San Francisco Advertising Club. Bob's commentary has appeared in the BBC World Service, The Wall Street Journal, MSNBC, and many other news outlets throughout the world. Bob has given keynotes at events and conferences in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Ireland, Lithuania, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, the UK, and all over the US and Canada.